CNIT 140: IT Security Practices

Fall 2018 - Elizabeth Biddlecome

Moved to SCIE 37

Purpose of Class

Training students for cybersecurity competitions, including CTF events and the
Collegiate Cyberdefense Competition (CCDC).
This training will prepare students for employment as security professionals, and
if our team does well in the competitions, the competitors will gain recognition
and respect which should lead to more and better job offers.

The primary focus of this class is hands-on defense of systems.
Students will work in groups configuring servers, firewalls,
routers, switches, and other systems to resist attacks.

Textbook

There will be no textbook. We will use online tutorials and CTFs
instead.

Catalog Description

This course explores techniques used by hackers to access protected data. Students will learn about cybercrime laws, penalties and organizations defending civil liberties of citizens. Students will learn about the various methodologies hackers use to gain access to confidential data such stealthy network recon, passive traffic identification, etc. CSU